The Journal of Acute Care Surgery (J Acute Care Surg), is the official publication of the Korean Society of Acute Care Surgery and The Korea Association of Trauma Nurses, and is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal, that is published three times a year. This journal aims to provide a platform for modern, cutting-edge research at the forefront of evolving developments in acute care surgery in the Asia-Pacific area, with three essential components; trauma, critical care, and emergency surgery.

The emphasis for articles in this journal is placed on promoting the advancement and optimization of patient care through discussion and clarification of relevant acute care surgery issues. This includes the outcomes of existing practices, and the application of new procedures, or novel treatment concepts of acute care surgery, and the challenges they present in the progression of improving patient clinical outcomes.

The content of the J Acute Care Surg includes original clinical and basic research articles, review articles, case reports, and brief reports, that may challenge traditional practice and educate the advancement of change in clinical practice for surgeons, physicians and allied healthcare professionals alike, that are involved in acute care surgery.

We welcome research from both developed and developing countries to contribute to the advancement of acute care surgery (trauma, non-traumatic emergency surgery, and surgical critical care), with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and invites the submission of high quality, manuscripts in the following topics:

• -   Surgical treatment and clinical outcome
• -   Perioperative patient care and rehabilitation
• -   System organization for trauma and acute care surgery
• -   Surgical infections
• -   Nutrition
• -   Wound care techniques
• -   Military and major incident surgery
• -   Scientific laboratory research
• -   Surgical ethics
• -   Trauma nurse
• -   Burn

Journal of Acute Care Surgery is a blinded peer-reviewed (according to international standards) journal where each article submitted will be evaluated by two or more referees and a biostatistical consultant.